A couple of days ago, Canon Australia announced that it would be shutting down its online store, essentially ceasing direct sales on the continent. Why? According to Canon, they want to “support local retail partners” by sending customers their way.
The announcement was published on September 1st, and it’s a notice of sorts: on September 30th, the Canon Australia online store will shut down…
Fujifilm Unveils XF 50mm f/1.0 Lens: The Fastest Fuji Lens Ever Made
September 3, 2020
After months of teasers and weeks of leaks and rumors, it’s finally here. Fujifilm has unveiled the Fujinon XF 50mm f/1.0 WR—the fastest lens Fuji has ever made and the world’s first f/1.0 autofocus lens for mirrorless cameras.
Fuji has dubbed this lens “The One”…
Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 pre-production sample gallery
September 3, 2020
Nearly one year after its development announcement (which was itself a year after the original idea of producing an F1.0 XF lens), we’ve gotten our hands on a pre-production copy of the Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR. Offering a 75mm-equivalent field of view, it’s…
Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR will sell for $1500 this fall
September 3, 2020
Fujifilm has formally announced its XF 50mm F1.0 R WR portrait prime lens, the world’s first F1.0 lens for mirrorless cameras that includes autofocus capability. It’s also the 35th lens Fujifilm has developed for its lineup of X-series cameras.
The XF 50mm F1.0 has 12 elements in nine groups, and contains one aspherical element and two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements. It has a…
Hands-on with the new Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR
September 3, 2020
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Hands-on with the new Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR
Fujifilm’s fastest lens is here – the new XF 50mm F1.0 R WR is a versatile low-light lens aimed at portrait photographers and creative photographers that need extremely narrow…
109-Year-Old Rode’s Camera Shop Burned Down in Kenosha
September 3, 2020
Rode’s Camera Shop, a 109-year-old camera store, burned down last week during rioting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sparked by the shooting of 29-year-old African-American man Jacob Blake by a police officer.
The store first opened in 1911 and became a fixture in the community…
Panasonic has just unveiled the much-rumored and heavily leaked Lumix S5: a compact, entry(ish)-level full-frame mirrorless camera that packs a lot of impressive video and stills features into a more compact and affordable L-mount body.
A lot of the “core” features of the Panasonic S5 are similar to the more expensive S1: it uses the same 24MP BSI CMOS sensor, can shoot 96MP photos in high-res…
Earlier today, Microsoft announced two new tools that will help identify manipulated photos and videos. The first is a metadata-based system, and the second is a “Video Authenticator” that will analyze photos and videos and provide a “confidence score” that tells you…
Panasonic introduces Lumix DC-S5 stills/video hybrid camera
September 2, 2020
Panasonic has announced the Lumix DC-S5, a compact full-frame mirrorless camera for creators who want good still and video capabilities, without having to haul around the S1 or S1H.
The S5 features a 24MP BSI CMOS sensor, also found in the S1, which has a standard ISO range…
The LomoGraflok 4×5 Instant Back Lets You Use Fuji Instax Film on Large Format Cameras
September 2, 2020
The folks over at Lomography have just unveiled the LomoGraflok 4×5 Instant Back: the world’s first Instant Back for 4×5 cameras that’s designed to use Fujifilm Instax Wide film. As Lomo puts it, “large format photography just got a whole lot easier, less expensive, and more accessible!”
Combining Instax film with various film bodies isn’t new. From Kickstarter projects to…
